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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Through the Ironwood Curtain.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the sea which the Kronkel river empties into?
(a) The Arafura Sea.
(b) The Atlantic Ocean.
(c) The Agrabar Waterway.
(d) The Agramenon Basin.

2. What do Sawi men smoke in their pipes?
(a) Sago leaves.
(b) Tobacco leaves.
(c) Ground bones of wild boars.
(d) Dried mushrooms.

3. Why does Kauwan refuse to help Yae escape his terrible fate?
(a) Kauwan is Yae's brother and has no power.
(b) Kauwan is deaf and cannot hear Yae's cry of fear.
(c) Kauwan has been taken away to the jungle by his family.
(d) Kauwan has been promised a wife by one of the village men.

4. What is "saravon"?
(a) A nutritious stew made of pork, sago and onions.
(b) A customary display of force meant to reassure guests that they are safe.
(c) The relationship between a Sawi man and his mother-in-law.
(d) A milky drink offered to the river gods every morning.

5. What flag flies on the deck of the "super canoe"?
(a) The stars and stripes of the United States.
(b) The flag of pirates.
(c) The Dutch flag.
(d) The Irian Jaya flag.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of the human skeleton do Sawi children play with?

2. What does Kauwan say that Yae should have given him in order to truly win his protection?

3. What do the Tuans give the elders who come out to meet them for the first time?

4. Why does a Sawi wife shave her head?

5. Are the Sawi women involved in head hunting?

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